[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee (now Township Council)
of the Township of West Windsor 1-25-1982 by Ord. No. 82-04 (Sec. 8-3 of the
Revised General Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any lot, piece or parcel of land used for the purpose of storing
and parking motor vehicles where the owner or operator of such lot charges
a fee, and shall include such plots where shelters that are not completely
enclosed are erected and which are open to the general public.
No person, other than a municipal agency, shall maintain or conduct
a public parking lot within the limits of the Township of West Windsor without
first having obtained a license therefor from the township.
[Amended 11-4-1991 by Ord.
No. 91-28]
A.
Applications for licenses for public parking lots shall
be made by the persons intending to operate public parking lots, upon forms
drawn and furnished by the Township Zoning Officer, and shall set forth:
(1)
The name under which and the place where the public parking
lot is to be operated.
(2)
Whether the applicant is an individual, partnership or
corporation; if an individual, the name and business address and residence
address of the applicant; if a partnership, the name and business and residence
address of each partner; if a corporation, the name, date and state under
which such corporation was organized, the amount and value of the capital
stock issued by such corporation and the names and business and residence
addresses of the officers, managers in charge and directors thereof.
(3)
Whether the premises are owned or leased by the applicant,
and, if leased, the name and residence and business address of each owner
or part thereof.
(4)
The number of motor vehicles which may at any one time
be stored upon the premises.
(5)
The hours during which the motor vehicles may be stored.
(6)
A complete schedule of the rates to be charged for storing
motor vehicles.
(7)
Such other information as the Township Zoning Officer
may deem advisable.
B.
Each application shall be signed and verified under oath
by the applicant, if an individual, or by a duly authorized agent, if a partnership
or corporation.
A license fee shall be as set forth in Chapter 82, Fees.
[Amended 11-4-1991 by Ord.
No. 91-28]
If after investigation and approval by the Township Zoning Officer it
shall appear that the applicant has complied with the regulations of this
chapter and that the statements set forth in the application are correct and
if the proper fee shall have been paid, the Township Zoning Officer shall
issue to the applicant a license for a public parking lot, which license shall
continue in full force and effect until the first day of January following
the issuance of the license or until revoked by the Township Zoning Officer.
The Township Zoning Officer shall keep a record of all applications and licenses
issued, indexed alphabetically and by location.
A.
Each licensee shall maintain at each entrance to such
public parking lot a permanently affixed sign suitable to apprise persons
using such public parking lot of the name of the licensee, the local phone
number of the lot manager, the hours of the day and/or night during which
such places are open for storing motor vehicles, the rates charged and the
closing hour of such lot. Where more than one rate is charged for parking,
the figures for each rate shall be of the same size and dimensions and such
figures shall measure not less than six inches in height and the letters and
figures indicating the closing hour shall be not less than six inches in height.
B.
All such signs shall be subject to the approval of the
Construction Code Official.
No licensee shall make any charge for storing any motor vehicle in a
public parking lot in excess of that set forth in the licensee's application
for license unless and until the licensee has:
Each licensee shall immediately notify the Police Division of any claim
made by reason of any loss, theft or conversion occurring upon the licensee's
premises.
[Amended 11-4-1991 by Ord.
No. 91-28[1]]
The Township Zoning Officer may revoke any license after a hearing before
the Division Director or designee if at any time:
A.
The licensee has knowingly made any false or materially
incorrect statement in the application.
B.
The licensee knowingly violates or knowingly permits
or countenances the violation of any provision of this chapter.
C.
The licensee knowingly violates or knowingly permits
or countenances the violation of any provision of any penal law or ordinance
regarding theft, larceny or conversion of a motor vehicle or the operation
of a motor vehicle without the owner's consent, whether such licensee or other
person is convicted of such offense or not.
The surface of each lot or plot of land to be occupied as a public parking
lot shall be composed as follows:
The surface of each lot or plot of land to be occupied as a public parking
lot shall be so constructed as to provide sufficient drainage to prevent an
accumulation of water upon the surface of the lot.
No motor vehicle shall be parked, kept or located in any public parking
lot within 10 feet of any building occupied as a residence.
No licensee under this chapter shall permit any vehicle to be driven
in such a manner that its movement into or out of any designated parking lot
shall endanger pedestrians or other traffic on a public street or sidewalk,
nor shall any vehicle parked under any license issued under this chapter be
parked on any street, sidewalk or part thereof.
Entrances or exits to any public parking lot shall be made only within
the set limits of the entrances and exits provided. In all cases, these entrances
and exits shall be paved and, where operation is one-way only, they shall
be properly marked with suitable signs of a type approved by the Construction
Code Official of the township.
No vehicle parked on any public parking lot shall be permitted to extend
nearer than one foot from the street line.
Whenever the boundaries of the licensed area of a public parking lot
do not contain natural or artificial barriers, in order to prevent damage
to adjacent property, such boundaries shall be enclosed by a fence of durable
construction, permanently installed, but not less than 30 inches in height.
Where natural or artificial barriers exist on such boundaries, bumpers may
be installed in lieu of such fencing.
A.
Any public parking lot open to the public later than
one hour after sunset or earlier than one hour before sunrise shall be sufficiently
lighted by the licensee while so opened and occupied so as to provide a minimum
of 2/10 lumen per square foot throughout the lot.
B.
All lights shall be shaded in such a manner that no direct
rays are visible to adjacent property owners or motorists using the public
streets.
Licensees under this chapter shall keep the licensed premises free from
filth, paper and rubbish.
Following a snowfall of two inches, licensees under this chapter shall
clear all areas within eight hours of daylight after snow or ice shall have
fallen, provided that no snow, ice or other debris shall at any time be placed
in a township street.
At no time other than in an emergency shall the repair of vehicles be
permitted within the area designated as a public parking lot.
